The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
VIEWS or RITZ ,7tsArnrs

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Dramatsn have OF late been tNlinR their heroes ana
heroines rdioulousy diseases take fath turns which
physicians never dreamed OF and desth occurs Tor no
other reason than the euRenoy OF the play bns
poison that acts sstonshinsJ on the stage me wicked
woman In "A Mouse Trap aies In one minute after
taking dose OF arsenic ana that's only one instance OK
queer toxicoloRy In current dramas. Hrs Langtrys
demise, in ASSN LOOKING oiesA u smother example.
After she swallows the poison supposed 10 be chlora
she srps hersen ana utfers COLO Yell rolls ABOUT,
snaws the scat Of CHAIR chewshunsriy moisi eM
tears open front OF her aown our
tainwaiows In IT, falls over chair with back
TO tho stage, where rho nnaiy dah There Is story or
Of the late Howard Eddy, tho Bowety trssedian. In
playing criminal cbsrac'r one night he had to die OF
Runshot wound )ust 40 ne haa ned away the bhrs OF
his priron and was hanging by rheet from the stons
walls outside the window. hddy had removed tho bars
and was dangling In mda'r Ihs ohcers lsvened their
muske but nothing went OIL lot the guns had no cart
ridges EDDY was nos dismAyod but feeling that no
must die TO end tho piece he fcmb'sd fell To the stage
rolled over and over 70 the foo'heh grppeu Ms stoin
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Tho realistic drama which has never been more i'm.
portant than now will receive substantial jusnc alton
at tho Academy OF Music week from TO morrow night
for chat will 10 tho feth consecutive performance of
"A Dark Secret" 1t will be an occasion when souve-
Mrs may DO excused. pay 'nA. can revowo around
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The dramatic critics Of tho New York daily newspa-
pers were invited BY me HSer Boston magazine,
dramatic criticism should be- Only ono OF the solicited
gentlemen responded. AZ though In pique at this In
attention. Tho Writer publishes some silly tabricauons
like this: "Tho Star Theatre, New York has doors on
two strees Areporter OF THs Bun wont In At one door
saw an act OF play wrotsa criucsm OF II ana then
leaving the theatre saw the ohsr door, IMAGINED that
he had found another play house. raw another act
wrote another criticism and DON articles were pub
hshed In the Same issue"
Jo.cnn Js1arsons ANAL veek At tia Star vii, bs IA
voted to Of his most enjoyable double bills The
Cricket on the Hearth" and Lend Nc Fivs shiinss"
Those who have mover seen MS coghav hnvs treat be-
fore them, and tho patnos OF ms eateo fume remains
exquisite On Thursday no VIII act In Tho Rivals" at
an Invitation matinee gwen TOT tne dramatic profssson
lrvings hvs weeks season At ths star viii open week
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The last nights Of "Tho Leather Patch" at Harrigans
draw nigh. Tho new comedy, "Pete." is In rehearsal
constantly and 1t will DO judged In fortnight
Manager Martin Hanley OF tho Park gets to tho theatre
now and them though he by no means In robust health
He has engaged for tho now piece Frank Aiken, Mss
Esther WliamA Marcus Moriarty, Miss Lsvinia Shan
non. and tho child actress Marie Patterson.
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another permanent band Of players the Lyoeums young
manager has acted with discreet intelligence and with
hopeful energy He has gathered performers who have
individually achieved envAble distinction In their
chosen profession. They should work harmonously
and effectively because they viii have Belasco to
drin them. and because, also tho resources OF an
ample Golfer tine good taste Of shrewd manager and
the best productions Of American and foreign play.
wrghts will always DO accessible 70 them Few stock